Vaidyanath Or Baijnath Temple

Now this is one disputed jyotirlinga temples in India considering there are three destinations in the country whose natives claim that the jyotirlinga is there. These are Vaidyanath in Deogarh, Jharkhand, Baijnath in Himachal Pradesh and Parli Vaijnath in Maharashtra. Also known as Baba Dham, devotees from all over come here to pour jal over Shivalinga here during the Hindu moth of savan every year.

Shri Vaidyanatha Temple (Marathi श्री वैजनाथ मंदिर ) is an ancient Shiva temple located at Parli Vaijnath in Beed district of Maharashtra, India. It one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. It is assumed that the temple is about 3000 years old.

Vaijanath Temple is built out of stone on a small hill and is surrounded by a wall that protects it from all sides. Two very popular legends are associated with this temple. One of the legends talks about the Amrit and the other talks about the demon King Ravana and his quest to own Shiva.

The Vaidyanatha temple, also called Baba Vaidyanath Dham is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Deoghar, in the Santhal Parganas division of the state of Jharkhand, India. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, and considered to be the most revered places where Shiva lives.

The temple complex comprises the central shrine of Baba Baidyanath, housing the revered Dham, along with additional 21 other temples.

According to Hindu beliefs, it is said that the demon king Ravana worshipped Shiva at this location to gain divine blessings, which he used to cause chaos and destruction tin the world. Ravana offered his ten heads as a symbol of sacrifice to Lord Shiva. Pleased with this gesture, Lord Shiva descended Ravana's injuries. As Lord Shiva acted as a doctor, he is also referred to as Vaidya ("doctor"). The temple is named after this aspect of Shiva.

Kanwar Yatra (Devanagari: कांवड़ यात्रा) is an annual pilgrimage for the devotees of Shiva, known as Kānvarias (कांवड़िया) or "Bhole" (भोले). They visit the Hindu pilgrimage sites of Ajgaibinath, and Sultanganj in Bihar to collect the sacred waters of the Ganges. Millions of people gather holy water from the Ganga and carry it as an offering for hundreds of miles to the Baidyanath Temple in Jharkhand.

Baijnath Temple (Devanagari: बैजनाथ मंदिर) is a Nagara style Hindu temple situated in a small town of Baijnath located in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India, and was built in early 13th century (1204 CE) by two local merchants named Ahuka and Manyuka. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva as Vaidyanath (Devanagari: वैद्यनाथ), ‘the Lord of physicians’.According to the inscriptions on the present day Baijnath temple structure, a temple of Lord Shiva had existed before construction of present-day structure. The inner sanctum houses a Shiva lingam. Further images are carved in the walls and in niches on the exterior.